RE: Better of the 2 Rascals?!
I have to completely agree with whstlngdeath, One of the newbies at my field soloed with a kadet trainer and rushed right out and got a rascal thinking it was still a trainer and boy did he get surprised, Needless to say it has been repaired ahh well how many times did he fly it and he is a ace with his slower trainer and if you get it DO NOT GET THE OS LA ENGINE, It is real weak on power and it is better to have extra power and not use it than need more and not have it which WILL happen in the Rascal with a 46 LA for a few dollars more you can get a Magnum 46XLS which is just as powerful as the OS 46FX (Looks just like it too) and will give you a reliable good running engine for some time to come with the best customer service you can get if you ever do have a problem.
Best of luck and hope you do good with whichever plane you choose
Dauntae